- Emberiza tristrami
Identification
15 cm
Male
- Black head and throat
- White crown stripe
Distribution
Asia: found from Siberia to north-eastern China; winters to southern China and northern Thailand.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Boreal forests with bushy undergrowth.
Behaviour
Diet
They are omnivorous, eating both plant material and insects. Recorded as taking beetles and ants on migration.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tristram's Bunting. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 August 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tristram%27s_Bunting
External Links
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